Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Vivo S30 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Vivo S30 Pro mini, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo S30 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 Pro mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.54:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 461 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
sRGB gamut96.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)713 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Vivo S30 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Vivo S30 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Vivo S30 Pro mini
2265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Vivo S30 Pro mini
7183
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10282265
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29717183
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15386
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Vivo S30 Pro mini
1960100
CPU190388465827
GPU117929784189
Memory156593346049
UX143792364035
NanoReview Score6090021960100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3018n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Writing score14428n/a
Web score11839n/a
Video editing7161n/a
Data manipulation10172n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 56 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a
Web Browsing08:32 hn/a
Video Playback11:56 hn/a
Games04:57 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 106 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.76
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Vivo S30 Pro mini
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 90 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S30 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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